Essays about: "bolivian education"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words bolivian education.

  1. 1. Does Ethnic Origin matter for Health Inequalities in Bolivia? An Assessment of the Effect of Ethnicity on Health Care Access and Health Outcomes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Brianna Gerlach; [2022]
    Keywords : Health inequalities; ethnicity; Bolivia; health outcomes; indigenousness; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Good health is of utmost importance to individuals and economic growth. Nevertheless, inequalities concerning health services and conditions are observed in developed as well as developing countries. Often such disparities are related to ethnicity, with indigenous populations exhibiting lower health performance. READ MORE

  3. 2. Informal Micro and Small Enterprises in Bolivia - An Empirical Analysis

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Tina Afshari; Rebecca Stål; [2016-06-30]
    Keywords : Bolivia; informality; formal; micro enterprises; women;

    Abstract : The major part of economic activity in Bolivia is informal, and most enterprises in Bolivia are micro firms. This thesis seeks to examine the characteristics of informal and formal firms in Bolivia. Previous studies show that the relationship between formality and revenue is positive. READ MORE

  4. 3. Ethnic anti discrimination work in La Paz, Bolivia : A study of the perceptions and beliefs of the employees regarding the ethnic anti discrimination work at a public university.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Pedagogiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Ericson; Sara Widmark; [2015]
    Keywords : Anti discrimination work; ethnicities; performativity; organizational change; attitudes among employees; affirmative actions and implementation.;

    Abstract : This thesis is based on a qualitative research made on a public university in La Paz, Bolivia. The aim was to examine the beliefs and perceptions of the employees regarding the ethnic anti discrimination work at the university. READ MORE

  5. 4. Do Cooperatives Improve the Well-being of the Individual? - A Case Study of a Bolivian Farmers' Cooperative

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Cecilia Holmgren; [2012]
    Keywords : cooperative; co-operative; sustainable livelihood; Rural development; Agricultural development; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates how cooperative membership impacts on the well-being of the individual. The case of the umbrella cooperative El Ceibo, operating in Bolivia, is investigated. Organizations such as the UN, the World Bank, and the ILO have high hopes for agricultural cooperatives as partners in the struggle for rural development. READ MORE

  6. 5. Ethnic and Gender Discrimination in labor markets: The Bolivian Case

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Diana Balderrama Duran; [2012]
    Keywords : ethnicity; gender; human capital; discrimination; labor market; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper is to identify wage gaps attributable to discrimination in labor markets as consequence of discrimination in endowments such as education. For this purpose, the paper analyzes supply and demand-side of labor market, in order to establish a base line for the econometric analysis. READ MORE